How trucking can prepare for Trump’s new CDL rules of the road

Safer roads and better alignment between freight demand and trucking capacity are two potential benefits emerging from President Donald Trump’s Emergency Order on English proficiency for truck drivers, but carriers should prepare for operational and cost implications as well.

The significance of the order, which includes a review of commercial driver’s licenses issued to foreign drivers working in the U.S., was further elevated when the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance voted just days later to...

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Freight industry: Which regulations should DOT cut?

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation is giving freight carriers, trade groups, small businesses and others a direct line to the Trump administration to explain what regulations should be revised or taken off the books.

“Consistent with DOT’s commitment to public participation in the rulemaking process, DOT is beginning this process by soliciting views from the public on how best to conduct its analysis of existing DOT regulations, guidance, or reporting requirements,” the...

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